John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) – Review

Director: Chad Stahelski Starring: Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane, Ruby Rose, Common, Clauda Gerini, Lance Reddick, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo The Overview After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life. (Source: IMDb) The Good John Wick (2014) proved to be... Continue Reading →

The Founder (2017) – Review

Director: John Lee Hancock Starring: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini, B.J. Novak, Laura Dern, Justin Randell Brooke, Kate Kneeland The Overview The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world with a combination of... Continue Reading →

Looking back on…American Hustle

American Hustle (2013) Directed by: David O'Russell Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner Written by Nathan Twitter | Website The first draft of this review initially featured the following line and the following line only; 'American Hustle is the good type of batsh*t crazy cinema you want'. I feel that Sarah was after... Continue Reading →

The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) – Review

Director: Chris McKay Starring: Will Arnett, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Zach Galifianakis The Overview Bruce Wayne must not only deal with the criminals of Gotham City, but also the responsibility of raising a boy he adopted. (Source: IMDb) The Good The Batman movies have been patchy in the past, and after the overwhelming... Continue Reading →

Fifty Shades Darker (2017) – Review

Director: James Foley Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford, Bella Heathcote, Rita Ora, Luke Grimes, Kim Basinger There were many terrible things about the first movie in the Fifty Shades trilogy, but perhaps one of the most terrible was the realisation that there would in fact be another two movies to endure.... Continue Reading →

Loving (2017) – Review

Director: Jeff Nichols Starring: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Sharon Blackwood, Andrene Ward-Hammond, Nick Kroll, John Bass, Michael Shannon The Verdict The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to a legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court. (Source:... Continue Reading →

Moonlight (2017) – Review

Director: Barry Jenkins Starring: Mahershala Ali, Alex R. Hibbert, Janelle Monáe, Naomie Harris, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes The Overview A timeless story of human self-discovery and connection, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough... Continue Reading →

Fences (2017) – Review

The concept of Fences will not be a new one to many, and indeed the journey undertaken to get this film adaptation of August Wilson’s award-winning play up and running, has been an interesting and slightly tumultuous one. The idea of a big-screen version was touted around as early as 1987, around the play’s first... Continue Reading →

Sing (2017) – Review

Director(s): Christophe Lourdelet, Garth Jennings Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly The Overview  In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists' find that their lives... Continue Reading →

T2 Trainspotting (2017) – Review

Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Anjela Nedyalkova The Overview A continuation of the Trainspotting saga reuniting the original characters. (Source: IMDb)  The Good I was wholly sceptical of this sequel to 1996's classic Trainspotting, that was until I saw the trailer and then it shot its way... Continue Reading →

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